Mathematical Models

Question 1

Algebraic Model

Answer 1

An algebraic expression or equation that represents or summarizes a given situation.

Question 2

Interpretation Application

Answer 2

An interpretation application is a word problem that involves substituting a value(s) into a given formula (equation) and interpreting the results.

Question 3

Geometric Application

Answer 3

A geometric application is a word problem that involves using at least one geometric formula.

Question 4

Proportional Application

Answer 4

A word problem that uses a model where two rational expressions are set equal to each other.

Question 5

Mixture Application

Answer 5

A word problem that involves taking two individual items (solutions) and combining them to get a third item (solution).

Question 6

Work Application

Answer 6

A word problem that involves two people completing a specific task individually in a specific amount of time and completing the same task together in a specific amount of time.

Question 7

Uniform Distance Application

Answer 7

A word problem that involves using the physics formula for distance (d = rt). (Uniform distance applications generally involve two objects moving a certain distance at a given rate or for a given amount of time.)

Question 8

Simple Interest Application

Answer 8

A word problem that involves the simple interest formula (I = Prt). (Simple interest applications generally involve loans or savings from two or more accounts.)